In 1824 General Lafayette, the French hero of the American Revolution, was making a grand tour of the United States, having been invited by the President of the United States. General Lafayette was greatly loved by the American citizens and everywhere he went he was honored.

In 1824 General Lafayette, the French hero of the American Revolution, was making a grand tour of the United States, having been invited by the President of the United States. General Lafayette was greatly loved by the American citizens and everywhere he went he was honored.